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Mw. MCLUCAS.

Corn, Planter..

Patented July 14, 1868.

No. Y 79,998.

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Letters Param No. 79,998, dans Joly 14,1868.

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VTO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN.; Y v y Be `it known that I, WILLIAM McLucAsoBReinersvlle, county of Morgan, 'and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful .Improvementsin Double Corn-Planters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exaotdescription of the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing, and the letters 'of reference marked thereon, making part of' this speciiicatiom'in which-, -i

Figure 1 is a planview. Figure 2 is a side view. Figure 3 is an end view. Figure this a View, showing the mechanism by which the machine is raised from the ground. Figure 5 is a side view f the tube and arm, by\vhieh the regulation and'fiow-of the grainare controlled. Figure 6 is a plan vien' of the same. l I

In my patent,dated February 4, 1868, bymeans of the double-valve action, so common in poWder-spouts and other equivalent devices, ai certain and 'measured quantity of `grain is, at' regular intervals, discharged to the ground hills'. This .double-valve action has proved, by practical experience, to be mosteiective.

' What now desire to secure by Letters Patent might almost be called an equivalent of the same device, but'the mechanism being so-,entirely dierent, I desire to cover it by a' patent. i

Instead of the double valve I insert, in-the base o f the distributinghoppen a tube, in which works' an angular arm, Vhaving corrugations to 'conform to the angular corrugations of the tube. .This is controlled by means of an outside lever, whose outerarni is so arranged as to strike flanges on the drivingwheel, The slots in Athe tube and in the roller within are iso arranged as to be coincident, Vwhereby the grain, when it falls, can readily be distributed; its action, however, depending entirely ppon the' revolutions of the driving-vrheel or the wheel in front of tbemachinc, when the angesof the same-strike the extended lever'. But, however, the action Vof the entire mechanism can be controlled by an upright needle or arm, whereby the interior controllingplug can instantly be thrown out of gear. A

My invention also'consists in placing a lever immediately in i'ront of the drivers seat; by depressing which the hind part of the machine is raised, the whole weight of the machine being, then thrown on the two pivot- 'wheels or casters, ff, Whichconuect by suitable levers with the lever in front of" the driver, thus enabling him to easily swingthe machneround when turning affurrow, the shovels ,being so raised as not to touch the ground.

Llo enable otherg'skilledinthe-artto make and use my invention, Iiwil'l now proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A is theiframe of the machine, which is constructed with a platform having ltwo Vprojecting arms, A1 Al, provided withsuitable slots or openings, AZA?. At the opposite end of this'fr-ame, in theseslots A, work tv vol driving-wheels, D D. p i .Y l v I In the extended arms A1 there are suitable slots or openiugs,`d3, which readily allow o f the revolution 4oi' the Wheel without any impediment. Y

In the hopper B, at its base or`the.pont of distribution, I insert and imlyattafch aisuitableiv tube, H. This tube H may bemade of' any metal, or other suitable material, and is provided'with'slots arrangedin an :angular form. In this tube H Works a. plnglor arm, li; -whichis controlled first by an outside-lever, B', which has, near its upperI end, an actuating-arm or lever, Hf', with a lip, h2, so arranged as to strike the aug'es e' on the drivingwheel D. To this inner plug orfairm z, which works in the tube H, I attach a. needle, h', whereby I am enabled, should any obstruction be encountered bythe driving-wheelD, such as heavy clods of earth, rocks, &c., to close the tube H, and thereby cause the` machine to pass o'verthe obstruction witbout'dropping the grain. The actio'n "or the needle II' 'wm of 'necessity ybe santas to close the rabe H.

l jf are two casters, placed at therrear en'd ofthe machine, which V'have their bearings at'suitable points, ff, as clearly shown-in fig, 3. These casters are attached to and work in two uprights, F F, asis clearly shown 'in figs.y 3 and 4, whereby the rear of the machine can readily be elevated for the purpose'of transportation, &c.

G is -a suitable cross-leve, which connects with suitable rods, g3, at each end, which are connected with levers, g2 g2, which in turn connect with the levers' that elevate the mechanism. t

Thus it will be seen that, by the driver or operator placing his foot on the lever G', when' he desires to turn a furrow, he can elevate the entire mechanism. l p

' C' C2 are two coversor shovels, which are attached to the sides ofthe machine byan arm, 0, the operation being such, that after the grain has been dropped into the furrow, they cover the same. i

t is'an ordinary shovel, attached to a projecting beam, C, whereby the furrow is opened for the reception o f the grain. f v n Havingthus fully described my invention, what I claim therein as new, and desire .to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, s` v 1. The tube H, Whenthe same is constructed with angular openings and supplied with a'plug, it, in such lmanner thatthe same can beaetuated bythe driving-wheel D', or controlled by the upright lever or needle t.

the same is so constructed andarranged substantially yas described and for the purpose speeied;

In testimony whereof,'I have signed my name to this speccation in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

V i WILLIAM MCLUGAS.'

2'. The foot-lever G', when in combination with suitable mechanism, and the universal castersf'f', when Witnesses:

WM.. J. ALLEN,

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